Malacañang said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) was probably already looking into what kind of assistance the Philippines can send to India as it struggles with the deadly spike of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN)...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. is still hoping that the United States, one of the most vaccinated countries in the world, will be able to spare the Philippines and other countries with its excess coronavirus vaccines. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. (DFA) Locsin made...
Despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippines still has the potential to become an economic powerhouse especially if it is able to take full advantage of its resources and make a mark in the global marketplace, Senator Sonny Angara said on Wednesday. Angara made the projection in his...
Fifteen more overseas Filipinos died of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while 17 others have tested positive for the disease, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. Tally of overseas Filipinos affected by COVID-19 as of April 27, 2021 (DFA) In addition, the DFA report said 26 overseas...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro “Teddy Boy” Locsin Jr. recently defended actress Angel Locsin after the latter's community pantry resulted in chaos and the death of a senior citizen. https://www.instagram.com/p/CN9y9NWF7jD/ "No forgiveness needed; at least she tried to...
The top leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) spoke about the issues in Myanmar as a “family problem,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Saturday, April 24. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Foreign...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recorded on Saturday, April 24, 15 more Filipinos abroad got infected with the new coronavirus. Department of Foreign Affairs (MANILA BULLETIN) The latest number raised the total tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos to 18,237. The new...
All passport applications can be made only through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), not through any company or person using social media accounts. Department of Foreign Affairs (Manila Bulletin) The foreign affairs department issued the latest advisory to the public in the wake of concerns...
The Philippine government has filed two new diplomatic notes against China in protest against the “continued deployment, lingering presence, and activities of Chinese vessels in Philippine maritime zones,” the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday, April 23. Photos of Chinese vessels...
The possibility of the government opening up the local market to more imported sugar remains to be one of the major factors why the country’s local sugar production is seen not improving this year or in the next years to come. This, according to international data, has remained to be “the...
Foreign business chambers and exporters groups have urged for the passage of other economic bills pending in Congress to complete the new Republic Act 11534, the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (CREATE), which they said is one of the most important fiscal bills enacted in...
The persistence of African Swine Fever (ASF) did not only affect the Philippines’ hog production. Corn production, too, is now reeling from the impact of the dreaded animal virus. In the latest Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report, US Department of Agriculture's Foreign...
